Winter Poem

The winter leaves stick to the ground,
Frozen in obscurity, beneath the ice.
As birds begin to sing their songs
I take a sip of coffee.

Covering the solid earth, ice,
As new as the lasting snowstorm
Of every winter, appears fresh
As grass blades and thorns in summer.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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February 23, 2013 at 12:14 PM
A P , today's a lovely day, and here you find me reading the feature poems of the week. !!CONGRATULATIONS with your nice verse!! always~ LINDA :-)
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February 18, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Contratulations on your feature this week. I love the image you paint in this piece - Beautiful!
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